December 6 in Tigers and mlb history:
1939: In a trade of veteran shortstops - or "worn-out shortstops‚" as one newspaper describes it - the Cubs acquire Billy Rogell from the Detroit Tigers for Dick Bartell. Rogell‚ who injured his arm playing handball the previous year‚ will hit just .136 before hanging up his spikes. The Tigers will release "Rowdy Richard" 5 games into the 1941 season‚ but he will stick with the Giants until 1946.
1952: The American League approves a 2-league waiver rule curbing inter-league trading after June 15th.
1952: At the Winter Meetings a new bonus rule is approved‚ replacing the one that was instituted in 1946 and repealed in 1950. This new rule sets the bonus limit at $4‚000 or the player could be lost though the draft. This second bonus rule lasts until abolished in 1957.
1954 - The Tigers trade 1B Walt Dropo with P Ted Gray and OF Bob Nieman to the White Sox for 1B Ferris Fain and Jack Phillips.
1958 - The Senators give walking papers to 3B Eddie Yost‚ sending him to Detroit along with Rocky Bridges and OF Neil Chrisley. The Nats receive infielders Reno Bertoia and Ron Samford and OF Jim Delsing in exchange. The "Walking Man Yost" will lead the AL in OBP for the next two seasons.
1968 - William Eckert resigns as commissioner.
1990: Fifteen more players become "free look" free agents as part of the settlement of the most recent collusion case against the owners. It will also cost the clubs a whopping $280 million in damages.
2004 - Baseball officials report that they are closer to an agreement on a drug-testing program that will incorporate more tests‚ and stiffer penalties. Donald Fehr says he expects the plan to be in place by spring training.
Tigers players birthdays:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/wardga01.shtml
Gary Ward 1989-1990.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sheetla01.shtml
Larry Sheets 1992.
from baseball reference
